The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-05-06
tionhl commerce and civilization that has
its roots In treaties and international law,
AS IT USED TO De,

Of exchange on the one part and barbar.
Ism on the other. Not only barbarism Of
more brutal and plratical sort, but also
the restrictions Of a more refined sort un.
der the guiee Of DEGREES and enactments.
It has needed not only prowees but high
In the different ages for com.
To keep Itself alive. Ithas been re.
with jealousy by despo,ic rulers
and ambitious warriors. Jealous OF It's
free spirit, Of ita intelligence, and Of its
wealth, they have simes without MIN.
Der marked 1t for spoliation. Tho bloody
WARS OF Rome and Carthage were an eI.
ample Of this irrepremible conflict be.
tween a great political power and a great
community. And 10 were
the later encroachments OF power that led
TO such defensive commercial orgsniEs.
tions As the famous Hanseatic Lesgue in
Germany and Holland.
Gentlemen, 1t Is not too much 10 say
that we owe our liberty to commerce, L
has fought the battle against arbitrary
powerin all ages. Plundered at times by
wars and coniscations 1t has constantly
;ratipo. ~ haGax MY = WV lls Original
:, rarhIs r oI. nd ~ 'le largest freedom
day. Your organization is an outgrowth
Of this same lnBtinct. You have had and
still have q mission OF resistance 10 70.
strictive legislation in this free land.
Yeara ago some OF the States Of the Union
began leyyipg %prohibitory taxes on com.
ds,a i"1 Ma taaVe.e.s rom beyond tnelr bol-
uen .haa aeu "e!e ai1essea Io1 feIaalnG 70
Ss 81, ~ W; .aIe ai1u neIu IN uuiee9. Inc
~ .,sm o's ; n.a &C pas.leu!at uhueltook
aa ; = W. am,ss.o.a.e commerce 60 isf
70 mA1 iep'esaIlea py con,melc.ai
har s1annie .ho os Stet o,".vs. fo,iowIhs
~ e.alnple tao STATE Q veal virginia
well mich passad A meee,ro ri tha
ssne sort. Had It not bsen for
expeditions OF the press show
ing now II would Affect certain
iateteeIs IN the interior, particularly,
tne notei anu llVery interests, It would
ploDAuly paaea. nee nottelly you
Whhs IN important Item IS the patronage
81 commercial travellers 10 THESE interests.
~ ~ tnelf patronage IN part tAat mas 70.
su..su IN Det1ef hoteis' oetter roads and
yestef tfaVsithg iacfitties Ia tae Interior OF
this ana otnel STATES. Inc carrying OF
commercial men n their samples over
couulry ioaos nas Deen really I'D impor-
ANY matter N Ina Interior. 1t has, along
WIN the notes, put a great deal Of money
~ clicuiation. once the ordinary country
no1el was something 70 BE- Dreaded, with
aoggy bread and iried meat, and Its
s:partnentg tor sleeping. To-
uay IL IS place where the traveller not
receives, aa III saenstone's time, his
,,"afmest Welcoms,' put, llkeWlse, q fair
deg.ee OF comfort. This Wo owe to the
escape OF commerce from prohibitory tax
TIE TAX on DRUMMERs.
Th,. !, on,,,
raa.aa - onsy one u many CONCESSIONS
v.oasI sucn otganlzaslons as
~ 'u nsv9 ootainea osnel1,
nv r.;iyos rs 'nolaanu .n.,e .eA eysIem
10 S.a.a q Goncession 60 lass shat sde
"a" 10 NV supposee 70 nave
i.. !. "ss nov ohiy IN the IN
teieas ~, Seul eu0pioye's tnat you oo'
,ph1;o,, ,-,jl
pun.icss VOL. Altat seeKs a. last me con-
a a4usn. AZ t bono snape e. o.ner: me ieas
~ nn" stat a'.enus iiahsaeton ine legs
;se, cos. " NY tonnoa.1y tnSs IS Tne SUB
,uth la "a u iue .tsasae'lon. Ihls ID q
J;aon VI poi't TI sconoMy tnes neeos no
sston. tIeteio.e .ne iess expense
,;. I' a'.ehus aaP iansscu9ns OF CONNER
.hst :. y sI 90 W9oie tue less the TAX
~ ~ hnaiay tshposeo upon Tue consumer
. . G eneli "alea'
uooue are ho" 100 cheaper at the
,va. ,y s.ofts y, lne onltea states thar
9se, oeloie ~ sne alstoiy Of tue country;
rav eSsct, iactGlanlp o. the copmorolal
4 ~ .hls conssgus tendency to
M "isss 10 NUS 'iai l. an eo.e soetate,
"r taeIe % ~ aout: sdss az is an ffnpor.
'ha lsalE,, yaee " Sas ths business OF
+ ~ ooOIani yb ou 3s, 10 hes aoa me cl'y aeller
is not so now. You know what a differ.
y thA Eesna' 1ne merchant et home
~ oi d; essb.u'{ Hna eneapst tnsn
r. onco uiu "iea ne game to;the city.
Aou aIo VI lue kEounQ 10 SSll MIN and he